[CoachKandSportsguy]

this time of year would be completely unexpected for a gator to be moving this much, but there's one in every crowd or pond. . .
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the guy who waded into a retention pond to retrieve a golf cart for a person who forgot his parking brake, might be very brave or an idiot, not quite sure. .

[bobmarc]

There certainly were some stupid, insensitive comments on this thread. Gator got the wrong person.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

A 10 foot alligator killed an 85 year old woman walking her dog in St. Lucie.

Florida woman killed by 10-foot alligator while walking her dog: reports | Fox News

If you live here you have to know that it's 3 feet distance per every foot of length of the alligator. If you hear it hiss you are way too close. Also age matters, the ones that are baby size (5ft or less) not 'snack' on dogs and humans only the adults do.

Above all superman - you are NOT faster than an alligator. so keep it safe - at least 60 ft otherwise I hope you ran track. you'll need it.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Poke salad Anne, gators got your Grandy.

Everybody said it was a shame

[MrFlorida]

It's too bad the gator had to die, they could have relocated it.. People ,tell your visitors and guests about the hazards of getting too close to the ponds.

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

We all need to be aware of our surroundings - I was thinking of this today, as I was walking around the ponds here in the Richmond village.

Very tragic incident for certain.
People need to realize that dangerous-to-human wildlife were here long before we were and are living under stressful conditions due to shrinking habitats. We all need to respect their existence and give them a wide berth.

[Byte1]

" Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
Poke salad Anne, gators got your Grandy."

Originally Posted by Dotneko

Jerk comment. Crass.

I thought it was hilarious....

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

It's too bad the gator had to die, they could have relocated it.. People ,tell your visitors and guests about the hazards of getting too close to the ponds.

I feel the same way about cattle, pigs and chickens, ......but I sure love to eat. Besides, what good are gators, other than boots, luggage and dining cuisine?

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

There's another news item about a woman out walking her dog being trampled by a moose.

I think the solution is to get rid of your dog.

Huge moose kicks Alaska woman in the head after sneaking up on her | Fox News

Even a rooster can do one in! Irish rooster with a violent past kills man with attack to the back of his leg, court says

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by Byte1

" Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
Poke salad Anne, gators got your Grandy."



I thought it was hilarious....

Your welcome........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrT-TQTLoiw

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by LuvNH

I heard a reporter today say that to get away from an alligator you have to run in a zig zag pattern. Really? A zig zag pattern ..... the area of the bank shown on TV was kinda steep and at 85 I doubt she is going to run up a bank and especially not in a zig zag pattern. It was a very terrifying way for this poor lady to die, but it could have been prevented. She may well have been a winter visitor and not used to the Florida wildlife.

Might work - run a zig-zag pattern...........IF you did that while shooting it.

[cjrjck]

I grew up around alligators. They should be respected but not feared in most instances. They are part of the ecosystem here too. However, I have seen far too many in TV in the smaller bodies of water. Especially those with homes surrounding part or most of the pond or lake or near a recreational center. In areas with rivers or marshes nearby, keeping them out of the ponds would not be an easy task. But in many of the local ponds, they can removed and repopulation may not occur or take quite a while. And they should be removed in my opinion from these isolated bodies of water. Many of these local pond alligators have little or no fear of humans, which is not natural. In fact, I've seen several gators that will move closer to you either out of curiosity or perhaps some people feed them. Maybe they are just bored. Who knows. Young they are cute. Older ones, even juveniles, pose a risk to any small animal, especially mammals, or small children. Larger one pose a risk to adult people also, especially small framed adults.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by chi-town

everybody said it was a shame

so you print the next
verse to prove what ?

[Worldseries27]

Its quite obvious from certain posters that human suffering is a joke to be laughed at. The horrific death of a human being is of no consequence. Judgement day awaits us all

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by LuvNH

There is nothing humorous in how this poor woman died. 85 yrs and then to die this way ...... terrifying.

Definitely not, but that's "social media" for you. I remember when the young woman jogger was taken by a gator around dusk when she was jogging on the grounds of her own Orlando apartment complex's lake. Foolish to live in terror, but it is sometimes difficult to convince those from states unfamiliar with gators and their characteristics, to at least be on alert !